Manchester United set their sights on Alex Song

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Manchester United have set their sights on Barcelona and former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song, according to reports from Spain.

The 26-year-old Cameroon international joined Barcelona in 2012, after serving Arsenal for seven years. However, he has failed to create any sort of impact in Spain and cement a regular starting place for the Catalan club, managing only 19 league appearances last season.

Song doesn’t feature in Luis Enrique’s plans for next season and is almost certain to leave Barcelona in the summer. According to Catalan based newspaper Sport, Manchester United are showing a strong interest in the midfielder, who is equally keen to return back to the Premier League. Barcelona are demanding a fee in the region of €25m, which is far higher than what Manchester United are willing to pay.

Song has the required Premier League experience under his belt but is he the type of player United need? Plus, the money quoted above is too much for a player, who has hardly played over 20 league games in his last two seasons.